Bauchi Governor Presents ₦878bn 2026 Budget
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has presented a proposed 2026 budget of over ₦878 billion, with 65% allocated to capital expenditure and 35% to recurrent expenditure. Presenting the…
EU Could Hit X With Fine Before 2025 Ends
The European Union could fine Elon Musk’s X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025 — two years into a probe that has tested the bloc’s…
‘Unfortunate,’ Nigeria Condemns Coup In Guinea-Bissau, Demands Restoration Of Constitutional Order
The Nigerian government has condemned the coup in Guinea-Bissau, demanding the restoration of democratic order in the West African country. In a statement on Thursday morning, the Federal Ministry of…
Dangote Group Contracts SAIPEM, EIL, Others For Fertiliser Expansion In Nigeria, Ethiopia
Dangote Group has announced a series of strategic technical partnerships to support the next phase of expansion of its fertiliser operations in Nigeria, as well as the development of new…
Shooter Of National Guard Was Afghan Committing ‘Act Of Terror’ — Trump’
US President Donald Trump decried Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House as an “act of terror” and said the perpetrator was a migrant from…
Bangladesh Ex-PM Hasina Gets 21 Years In Jail For Corruption
A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for crimes…
Nigeria’s Gas Resources Can Close Africa’s 600 Million Persons’ Energy Gap— IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reiterated that Nigeria’s gas resources remain pivotal to closing Africa’s energy access deficit, where nearly 600 million people lack electricity. The Agency emphasised this…
OML 17: NNPC/Heirs Energies JV Adds Over 135 MMscf/d To Gas Supply
The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has achieved a breakthrough with the innovative, rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in OML 17. A statement by Head…
Over 250 Missing After Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades
Hong Kong firefighters were scouring scorched high-rises Thursday for over 250 people listed as missing, a day after the financial hub’s worst blaze in decades killed at least 55 in…
NAF, NNPC Partner To Secure Critical Oil, Gas Infrastructure
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have agreed to strengthen their partnership to protect critical oil and gas infrastructure in the country. The…